World news about “Espionage” published by euronews.
Pentagon accuses China of hacking US defence networks China is spying on the United States to fuel its fast-paced military modernisation programme, according to the Pentagon. It is the first time Washington has… 07/05/2013
Bond celebrates golden anniversary on silver screen It is 50 years since Ian Fleming’s secret agent James Bond appeared in the first 007 movie, Dr No. In 1962, few cinema-goers had heard of Sean Connery, the… 03/10/2012
Le Carré Cold War spy story opens in UK John Le Carré‘s acclaimed novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy gets the big screen treatment, with Gary Oldman playing Cold War agent George Smiley. 16/09/2011
Renault shares fall after COO quits Shares in French car maker Renault fell after the company’s Chief Operating Officer Patrick Pelata resigned. He quit to take the blame for an embarrassing… 12/04/2011
Renault’s No. 2 quits over spy case Renault’s Chief Operating Officer Patrick Pelata has resigned his job over the spy case that never was but he will stay with the French carmaker performing an… 11/04/2011
Falsely accused Renault execs to get 9.1 mln euros – report The three Renault executives who were falsely accused of industrial espionage are reportedly to get 9.1 million euros in compensation for the damage to their… 08/04/2011
Netanyahu backs Israel spies as Australia probes mystery deathIsrael’s prime minister has warned against media “overexposure” of the intelligence services. He was responding to the case of an Israeli-Australian found… 17/02/2013
Canadian spy sentenced to 20 yearsCanadian naval officer, Sub-Lt Jeffrey Delisle, has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for handing over secrets to Russia for more than four years. The… 09/02/2013
Suspected Russian spies on trial in GermanyTwo Russians have gone on trial in Germany accused of spying for Moscow in what’s described as the first case of its kind since the end of the Cold War. The… 15/01/2013
Russia accused of role in former KGB agent’s death.A lawyer has told a preliminary inquest in London that the Russian government is likely to have been involved in the murder of former KGB spy Alexander… 14/12/2012
US denies Iran claims over ‘spy drone’ captureIranian TV and other media say an American drone aircraft has been captured after entering the country’s airspace. They say the unmanned ScanEagle aircraft… 04/12/2012
Russian scientist freed early from prisonRussian scientist Valentin Danilov has walked free on parole after serving eight years of a 13 year sentence on charges of spying for China. The events… 24/11/2012
French ‘spies’ attacked in BulgariaFrench foreign intelligence agents are reported to have been mistaken for thieves during a secret training mission in Bulgaria. The embarrassing incident… 02/11/2012
NZ secret services spied “illegally” on DotcomThe founder of Megaupload, Kim Dotcom, may avoid extradition to the USA after an offical report criticised the New Zealand secret services for illegally… 27/09/2012
Litvinenko inquest to examine alleged Kremlin linkAn inquest into the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko is likely to examine claims that he was murdered on Kremlin orders. Litvinenko, a… 21/09/2012
USA: Woman jailed for stealing Motorola secretsA Chinese-born American woman has been sentenced to four years in jail for stealing millions of dollars in trade secrets from Motorola. Former software… 30/08/2012
Russia court convicts colonel for US spyingA Russian colonel serving in the reserves has been sentenced to 12 years for spying for the US. Vladimir Lazar has been found guilty of providing… 31/05/2012
Coroner rules in MI6 ‘body in the bag’ deathThe death of an MI6 spy will probably never be solved, according to the coroner ruling in the case. Gareth Williams’ body was found in a padlocked holdall… 02/05/2012
Inquest opens into death of spy found in a bagThe inquest into the “highly controversial death” of MI6 operative Gareth Williams has opened in London. The naked, decomposing body of the 31-year-old was… 23/04/2012
Cuban spy arrives home to visit dying brotherA Cuban agent on probation after imprisonment in the United States has arrived in Cuba to visit his ailing brother who is dying of cancer. Rene Gonzalez is… 31/03/2012
Former KGB head found dead in MoscowA former Russian spy who headed the KGB has shot himself dead aged 77. Leonid Shebarshin was found at his central Moscow apartment with a single gunshot… 31/03/2012
Azerbaijan: 22 arrests in alleged Iran spy plotAzerbaijan has arrested 22 of its own citizens, on suspicion of spying for Iran. Weapons and ammunition were seized, authorities say, accusing the group of… 15/03/2012
French weekly accuses Ikea of snooping on staffA French satirical weekly has accused Swedish furniture giant Ikea of paying for illegal access to police files on employees and clients. Le Canard Enchainé… 29/02/2012
Spying scandal erupts in GermanyA political scandal is brewing in Germany over revelations that a state security agency has been spying on members of the Die Linke leftist party, which has… 26/01/2012
Last secret JFK tapes releasedThe last secretly taped White House recordings of John F. Kennedy’s time in office have been released. You may have thought you had heard nearly all that… 25/01/2012
US-Iranian man to be executed for being a spyA court in Tehran has given a death sentence to an American man of Iranian descent. After a trial which started last month, Amir Mirzai Hekmati has been found… 09/01/2012
American ‘spy’ sentenced to death in IranA US-man of Iranian descent has been sentenced to death in Iran for spying for America. Twenty-eight year old Amir Mirza Hekmati is guilty of espionage for… 09/01/2012
US calls for Iran to free alleged CIA spyThe United States has called for Iran to immediately release an American of Iranian descent accused of being a CIA spy. Amir Mirzai Hekmati has been shown… 20/12/2011
Iran displays captured US droneIt is a precious prize for the Islamic Republic. State television has been showing pictures of a US drone Iran says it forced down near the Afghan… 08/12/2011
UK sets code-breaking test in search for new spiesCrack the code and become a British spy. That is the tempting prospect open to clever computer types able to decipher a series of letters and numbers. Her… 02/12/2011
Russian spy scandal video released by FBIVideo footage which could be straight out of a John le Carré film plot has been released said to show Anna Chapman and other members of the 2010 Russian spy… 01/11/2011
US hikers freed after two years in an Iranian jailTwo US citizens had their first taste of freedom after nearly 26 months in a Tehran jail when they flew into Oman. Accused of spying, the men were released… 22/09/2011
Protests over spy confessionsConfessions by three Georgian photographers of spying for the Russians have outraged public opinion. It is yet another case of alleged Russian espionage… 19/07/2011
Thieves steal blueprints of Germany’s new spy HQGermany’s secret service has just got a lot less secret. Blueprints for the new headquarters of the country’s foreign intelligence service were stolen… 12/07/2011
Four photographers accused of spying in GeorgiaPress freedom campaigners have staged a protest outside the Georgian Interior Ministry against the arrest of four press photographers. Those detained are… 07/07/2011
Russian spy chief convicted for exposing US ringA Russian intelligence chief has been convicted of treason in his absence by a Moscow court for unmasking a US-based spy ring. Alexander Poteyev, who had… 27/06/2011
Renault’s No 2 ‘quits over spy case’Renault’s Chief Operating Officer Patrick Pelata has reportedly resigned his job over the spy case that never was but he will stay with the French carmaker… 11/04/2011
Iran arrests nuclear death suspectsIran says it has arrested ten Israeli spies, accusing them of murdering an Iranian nuclear scientist. Massoud Ali-Mohammadi, a physics professor, was killed… 11/01/2011
Renault ‘looking at China link’ in spy caseThere are strong suspicions in France that there is a Chinese link to the industrial espionage scandal that’s hit French carmaker Renault. The French… 07/01/2011
Renault suspends executives for ‘spying’French carmaker Renault has been hit by an industrial espionage scandal. Media reports suggest its flagship electric vehicle programme could be under… 06/01/2011
Paper reveals ‘Russian double agent’A newspaper in Moscow on Thursday named a top Russian double agent as the spy who betrayed his country to help the Americans break up an espionage ring. The… 11/11/2010
Iran ready to free detained US woman on bailIran says it will free on bail one of three Americans accused of espionage and held for more than a year. The announcement from the Tehran prosecutor comes… 12/09/2010
Romania to expel Russian in tit-for-tat spy rowRomania has reacted angrily at Russia’s arrest and expulsion of one of its embassy workers in Moscow. It has ordered that a Russian envoy of similar rank be… 18/08/2010
Romanian diplomat accused of spyingA senior Romanian diplomat has been arrested in Moscow accused of espionage according to the Russian security service. The FSB said Gabriel Grecu was caught… 17/08/2010
Moscow ‘spy’ arrest: Romanian diplomat accusedA senior Romanian diplomat has been arrested in Moscow accused of espionage according to the Russian security service. The FSB said Gabriel Grecu was caught… 16/08/2010
‘Kidnapped’ Iranian scientist on his way homeAn Iranian nuclear scientist who claims he was abducted by CIA agents is reported to be on his way back to Iran. Iran’s Foreign Ministry says Shahram Amiri… 14/07/2010
Spy swap leaves Muscovites coldThe biggest spy swap between the US and Russia since the Cold War is front page news in Russian papers – but Muscovites seem unimpressed with the exchange… 10/07/2010
Spy swap completedAn American plane picking up four Russians jailed for spying has landed in the US. The arrival in Washington was a low-key event. It is believed two of the… 10/07/2010
Polish court rules to deport ‘Israeli spy’A Polish court has ruled an alleged Israeli secret agent suspected of killing a Hamas operative can be deported to Germany. Uri Brodsky is accused of spying… 07/07/2010
US and Russia ponder Cold War-style spy swapConvicted Russian nuclear expert Igor Sutyagin could soon be walking free from jail if America agrees to a Cold War-style spy swap. Sutyagin was sentenced… 07/07/2010
Three ‘spies’ admit to Russian linksUS prosecutors say three of the ten suspected spies being held in the United States have now admitted having links to Russia. It is alleged a couple living… 03/07/2010
Analyst Gordon Thomas: Dubai was a Mossad operationGordon Thomas is a journalist who specialises in the world of espionage. The Welsh writer has sold 45 million books, all written at a desk that once belonged… 08/03/2010
US scientist accused of attempted spyingA former US government scientist has been arrested on charges of attempted espionage. Stewart Nozette is accused of trying to hand over classified national… 20/10/2009
